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School Of Rock Finally Realizes How White It Is

By School of Rock

School of Rock, the leader in performance-based music education, is enhancing its proprietary curriculum to feature more music created by Black artists. The goal is to further educate students on the Black community's history and central contributions to the development of Rock and Roll.

To start, School of Rock has added new feature shows to its performance-based curriculum. Each of these programs encompass 20-25 songs from Black artists. As part of the curriculum, students will learn to perform these songs and discover important lessons about the complex experience of marginalized communities. New shows include "Roots of the British Invasion," "The Music of Memphis," and "The Music of New Orleans."

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Posted on October 12, 2020

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A Musical Soul Food Library

By Don Jacobson

Boinng! My music dork-o-meter just buried the needle!
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Posted on March 1, 2010

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Chicago In Song: Hobo Hub

By Don Jacobson

If you go by popular song lyrics, there is no one in Chicago who is not a drunken, miserable wreck.
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Posted on February 1, 2010

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Tunes To Remedy Any Existential Crisis

By E.K. Mam

Have a pity party, then get ahold of yourself.
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Posted on June 24, 2020

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Dave Dudley: Lonelyville

By Don Jacobson

Where the Nashville Sound met a broken heart and Tom T. Hall.
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Posted on January 20, 2010

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School Of Rock Finally Realizes How White It Is

By School of Rock

Discovers Etta James, Ray Charles, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Prince, Tracy Chapman and Gary Clark, Jr.

Posted on October 12, 2020

White Castle Inducts 3 Chicago Music Titans Into Cravers Hall Of Fame

By White Castle

"Their devotion to the Crave knows no bounds and serves as a shining example for Cravers everywhere."

Posted on October 7, 2020

The Chicago Immigrant Orchestra

A 12-Piece Ensemble!

The final installment of this year's virtual Chicago World Music Festival.

Posted on October 5, 2020

What FBG Duck's Mother Says

By VladTV

"She started out speaking about her personal life growing up in Chicago and becoming a mother as a teenager with FBG Duck's older brother, the late FBG Brick. LaSheena then spoke about FBG Duck's childhood and their family centering around their matriarch, the rapper's late great-grandmother, who had a hand in raising LaSheena and FBG Duck."

Posted on September 30, 2020